Philip resser



(No Model.)

. P. BESSER.

PLOW. No. 404,304. Patented May 28, 1889.

UNITED STATES" PATENT OFFICE.

PHILIP RESSER, OF QUINCY, ILLINOIS.

PLOW.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 404,304, dated May 28, 1889. .Application led February 12, 1889. Serial-No. 299,582. (No model.)

To all zzz/1,071?, it may concern:

Be it known that I, PHILIP BESSER, a citi-v Zen of the United States, residing at Quincy, in the county of Adams and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Plows; and I do hereby declare that the following is a full, clear, and exact description of the same, reference being had to the annexed drawings, making a part of this specification, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon.

This invention relates to certain new and useful improvements in plows; and it has for its objects to improve upon previous devices of this character, to render the same more efiicient in use and durable.

The novelty resides in the peculiarities of construction and the combinations, arrangement, and adaptation of parts, all as more fully hereinafter described, shown in the drawings, and then particularly pointed out in the appended claims.

The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawings, which, with the let? ters of reference marked thereon, form a part of this specification, and in which-Y Figure l is a side elevation of a plow embodying my improvements. Fig. 2 is a top plan view of the same, and Fig. 3 is a rear view thereof.

Referring now to the details of the drawings by letter, A designates the axle, and B the supporting-wheels, one of which is carried by a stub-axle, a, suitably supported from the main axle. Rising from the axle and extending rearwardly is the seat-support C, to which the drivers seat is attached in any suitable manner.

D is the plow formed without a landside and secured in a well-known manner to the lower end of the pl ow-beam E, which is preferably of the form shown-that is, curved near the center of its length with its upper portion extending in a substantially straight line-while its lower portion is broadened toward the point and extends down at an angle to the line of draft. The forward end of this beam is pivotally attached to the tongue F by means of the transverse pivot-pin b, extending through the ears c on said tongue and sleeved at one end on the end of the axle and the other extending from and forming a part of the upright arm e, upon which the stubaxle is jonrnaled, and the forward ends of said braces being attached to the rearA end of the tongue by means of the transverse bolt f, provided upon its end with a nut, g, having a serrated inner face engaging a serrated portion ofthe brace, as shown best in Figs. 1 and 2.

Sleeved upon thev axle are the forwardly-extending arms, h, to which is rigidly attached one end of the operating-lever H, the upper end of which extends up within convenient reach of the driversseat, and is provided with a suitable catch to engage the notches of the curved ratchet-bar Lwhich is supported on the axle in any convenient manner, preferably being attached to the upright arm e, as shown in Fig. 3. The curved part of the plow-beam is arranged to Work loosely between these two bars, and the forward ends of said bars have pivotally connected thereto Y the links t', the upper ends of said links being pivotally connected to the plow-beam above said arms, as shown.

I is a guide on the tongue to prevent lat# eral movement of the beam and through which the forward end of the plow-beam works. To the under side of the rear end of the tongue are attached and extend downwardly the plates or bars j, and-to the bottom of said bars is pivotally attached the doubletree k, Zbeing a brace connecting the tongue on the under side with said bars and forming a supportV for the doubletree.

The construction is simple, cheap, and in use has proved to be very efficient and the device durable.

What I claim as new isl. The combination, with the tongue, the wheels, the axle, and the operating-lever, of the plow-beam, curved, as shown, and pivotally connected at its forward end to the tongue, the arms h, extending forward from IOC the axle and loosely embracing -theplow? beam, and the links pivotally Connected ai; one end to the ends o'l' said arms, and at the other end pivotally Connected to the plowbeam above said arms, substantially as shown and described.

2. The combination, with the tongue, the Wheels, the axle, and The plow-beam pivotally Connected all its forward en l t0 the tongue, of the arms h, the operating-level' rigidly con neotell therewith, the links fz, pivotally oon- 

